Permits are available at the Douglas County Forestry Department Office located on Business Highway 53 in Solon Springs, approximately 30 miles south of Superior. Contact the Forestry Department by phone at (715)378-2219 or by email to receive additional information.

Permits allow collection of firewood, in the form of DOWN TREES and LOGGING RESIDUE ONLY, located on Douglas County Forest Land. Permit cost is $20.00 for up to ten (10) cords. Permits expire December 31st of the year they were purchased.

Permit must be in possession while collecting and transporting firewood. Permit holder must be present while firewood is being gathered and transported.

Permits may be issued, however they are not valid and firewood may not be gathered during the spring road weight bans, which are usually posted March 15 through May 15 of each year.

• Permittee Name and Address
• Location of Designated Collection Area

• No standing trees will be cut or damaged unless so indicated in the permit.
• No cut products from a commercial timber sale will be taken except as indicated on reverse.
• The permittee will not interfere with any commercial timber harvest that may be in the area.
• Permit holder assumes responsibility to cut in designated area only.
• No blocking of roads while gathering firewood.
• No rutting of existing roads or resource damage.
• All motorized vehicles are restricted to designated road/trail system.
• Only one firewood permit will be issued per family per year.
• Permit holder must be present while firewood is being gathered.
• It is further understood by the applicant that they assume all responsibility for their own protection and agree not to hold Douglas County responsible for any accidents or injuries that may happen to themselves or others in their company, and that they will hold Douglas County harmless from any and all suits or claims for damages to personal property which may arise from said removal of wood.

Notice:  All prices are subject to change.